Project Manager

Project Manager

Department: Project Manager

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Nationwide

Compensation: $80,000 - $110,000 / year

Description

**IMMEDIATE HIRE 

Owns contract performance, cost, schedule and government relationships on federal and military roofing and wall panel projects. Leads the Superintendent, QC Manager and SSHO as a team and is the company's primary contact with the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Works within FAR/DFARS contract terms and acts only on direction from the KO.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• CPARS ratings of Very Good or Exceptional on every project
• Projects delivered on or under budget and by the contract completion date
• No liquidated damages, cure notices or show-cause letters
• Monthly pay requests approved on first submittal
• Changes and REAs priced, negotiated and executed as bilateral modifications
• Clean closeout and final payment within 90 days of acceptance

Key Responsibilities

Contract management

• Track the contract, specs, FAR/DFARS clauses and wage determinations; flag conflicts early
• Give written notice of changes, prepare Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs) and negotiate modifications
• Accept scope, cost or time changes only through a KO modification
• Manage subcontracts and supplier agreements with required flow-down clauses

Preconstruction and submittals

• Lead the preconstruction conference; submit the CQC Plan, APP, schedule and key personnel letters on time
• Own the submittal register; order materials only after government acceptance
• Confirm Buy American / Berry Amendment / TAA compliance for all materials

Schedule

• Build and update the baseline schedule (Primavera P6 / NAS format per UFGS 01 32 01)
• Track long-lead items and installation constraints (access windows, mission impacts, weather)
• Support time-extension requests with schedule fragnets

Cost and payment

• Own the budget, cost-to-complete forecasts and margin
• Prepare monthly pay requests in PIEE (formerly WAWF) with schedule update, certified payrolls and as-builts

Labor compliance

• Enforce Davis-Bacon wage determinations for all trades, including subcontractors
• Collect and submit weekly certified payrolls (WH-347 or LCPtracker)

Team oversight and government relations

• Support the QC Manager's independence and the SSHO's stop-work authority
• Attend weekly QC and safety meetings and monthly progress meetings with the COR
• Document delays, differing site conditions and government-caused impacts in writing

Closeout

• Punch list, final inspection, as-builts, O&M data, warranties (incl. manufacturer NDL) and DD Form 1354 data
• Release of claims, final payment and lessons learned

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years managing commercial roofing or building envelope projects
• 3+ years on federal or military construction contracts
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, Davis-Bacon, change and REA processes
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction
• RMS (contractor mode), PIEE and SAM.gov proficiency
• Primavera P6 scheduling
• Able to pass a background check and obtain installation access

PREFERRED

• CQM-C (Construction Quality Management for Contractors), current — required on many contracts
• EM 385-1-1 training (40-hour course)
• PMP, DBIA or CCM
• Bachelor's in construction management, engineering or related field

AUTHORITY Signs subcontracts, purchase orders and change proposals within company limits; holds budget and schedule authority; may not override the QC Manager's or SSHO's stop-work decisions.